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Feasts

ApostleHermes of Philippopolis (Hermas), of the Seventy Apostles (1st c.)
Martyr Hermias of Comana, by beheading (160);
Martyr Magus (the Magician), who converted upon witnessing the martyrdom of Hermias (160);
Martyr Philosophus at Alexandria (252);
Martyrs Eusebios and Charalampos, in Nicomedia, by fire (see also May 30);
Five Martyrs of Ascalon, dragged to death;
Saint Eustathius, Patriarch of Constantinople (1025);
Virgin-martyr Petronilla, at Rome (1st c. or 3rd c.);
Martyr Crescentian, in Sassari in Sardinia (ca.130);
Martyrs Cantius, Cantian, Cantianilla and Protus, in Aquileia (304);
Saint Lupicinus of Verona, Bishop of Verona, described as 'the most holy, the best of bishops' (5th c.);
Saint Paschasius, Deacon and Confessor in Rome, who is mentioned by blessed Pope Gregory I (512);
Saint Winnow, Mancus and Myrbad, Irish saints who lived in Cornwall where churches are dedicated to them (6th c.);
Saint Philotheus (Leschynsky) of Tobolsk, Metropolitan of Tobolsk and the "Apostle of Siberia" (1727) (also commemorated on June 10 - the Synaxis of All Saints of Siberia);
Hieromartyr Archpriest Philosophus (Ornatsky), with his sons Boris and Nicholas, in St. Petersburg (1918);
Hieromartyrs Hierotheus (Afonin), Bishop of Nikolsk (1928), his friend Hieroschemamonk Seraphim (Nikolsky) (1923);
Other Commemorations:
First translation of the relics (1591) of Hieromartyr Philip II, Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia (1569), to Solovki Monastery;
Repose of Archimandrite Macarius of Peshnosha Monastery, disciple of Blessed Theodore of Sanaxar (1811);
Finding of the relics (1960) of New Martyr Nicholas the Deacon, of Mytilene (1463).